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Analysis: Twice-cooked Chip Aroma Yields Bitter Cocoa and Floral Notes

The beloved smell of British chips may be attributed to aroma facets such as butterscotch, cocoa, onion, cheese and even ironing board, according to a research.

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Patent Pick: Sul-fruity Surprise in F&F

Sulfur, onion, metallic and. . .tropical fruit? IFF perfumers' noses must have twisted in new directions when they applied for this patent on 2,6-dipropyl-5,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-3-carbaldehyde.

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Bitter Taste for Flavor and Health

The evolution of and individual variation in bitter taste and speculation on the future directions and applications of fundamental taste research Humans are generally thought to perceive five basic taste qualities: salty, sour, bitter, sweet and umami/savory.

Delayed Reaction: Inside the Retroaromatic Effect

The flavor industry may want to start looking beyond a flavor's first impression

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: November December 2006

Advancements in the Flavor Industry. When I started in the flavor industry, a flavor project basically was a request to compound an artificial flavor. The newly established FEMA or GRAS lists were very limited and initially populated under a grandfather clause. Natural ingredients were limited to citrus, floral and mint oils, as well as other natural botanicals and extractives.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: March 2016

This month’s column features the live Flavorcon session held on November 15, 2015. Normally for each material, only common descriptors are listed. For this issue, however, all remarks have been included to show the full range of perceptions from the panel and audience.

Copal blanco is a sap found in the pitch pine, which hardens in contact with the air. Also known as the “blood of trees,” it was used in sacred rituals in North American Aztec and Mayan cultures to lift the veil between the spirit realm and the human realm. Pictured here is the Magician Piramide del Adivino in the ancient Mayan city Uxmal in Mexico. Photo by Aleksandar Todorovic via Dreamstime.

Scent & Spirit: A Taste of Mexican Gourmand

Between white copal, zingy peppers, hearty maize and bitter chocolate, the author explores traditional Mexican dishes, linking culinary tradition, ritual and myth through the senses.

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Endpoint: From Scent Dieting to Flavor Irritants: ‘Wellness’ in F&F

What does the word wellness bring to mind? Sinking into a neck-deep mud bath? Meditating in a swirl of incense? Hitting the gym four times a week? Or maybe crunching away on home-grown, organically harvested vegetables? Recycling, composting, supporting fair trade, etc., all elicit a sense of wellness in some form.

Bell Flavors & Fragrances featured a rotaing menu featuring a pizza application. On June 4, they featured a Tunisian Date Pizza, formulated with its ingredients.

Finding a Way Forward: IFT19 Looks to the Future of Food and Flavor

As the food and flavor industries brace for uncertain times ahead, food and flavor professionals met at the 2019 Institute of Food Technologists conference to discuss possible solutions and plans for the future.

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